Common mental disorders among medical students

Common mental disorders among medical students

OBJECTIVE: Common mental disorders (CMD) have a high impact on interpersonal relationships and quality of life and are potential underlying causes for the development of more serious disorders. Medical students have been indicated as a risk population for the development of CMD. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of CMD in undergraduate medical students and to identify related factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed in a sample population of medical students. CMD was identified according to the 20-item Self-Report Questionnaire. RESULTS: Two hundred and twenty-three students completed the questionnaire. The overall prevalence of CMD was 29.6% and its presence was independently associated with sleep disorders, not owning a car, not working and sedentary lifestyle. CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicate a high prevalence of CMD in the sample studied and are important for supporting actions to prevent mental disorders in future doctors and for reflecting on the curricula currently in use in medical schools.

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Main Authors: Almeida,Alessandro de Moura, Godinho,Tiana Mascarenhas, Bitencourt,Almir Galvão Vieira, Teles,Marcelo Santos, Silva,André Sampaio, Fonseca,Dayanne Costa, Barbosa,Daniel Batista Valente, Oliveira,Patrícia Santos, Costa-Matos,Eduardo, Rocha,Cíntia Rocha e, Soares,Alan Miranda, Abade,Bárbara, Oliveira,Irismar Reis de
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Psiquiatria da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 2007
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0047-20852007000400002
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Summary:OBJECTIVE: Common mental disorders (CMD) have a high impact on interpersonal relationships and quality of life and are potential underlying causes for the development of more serious disorders. Medical students have been indicated as a risk population for the development of CMD. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of CMD in undergraduate medical students and to identify related factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed in a sample population of medical students. CMD was identified according to the 20-item Self-Report Questionnaire. RESULTS: Two hundred and twenty-three students completed the questionnaire. The overall prevalence of CMD was 29.6% and its presence was independently associated with sleep disorders, not owning a car, not working and sedentary lifestyle. CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicate a high prevalence of CMD in the sample studied and are important for supporting actions to prevent mental disorders in future doctors and for reflecting on the curricula currently in use in medical schools.

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